New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
IS TT ORGANIzED CONSPIRACY,
ATTEMPTS TO BURN RAILROAD PROPERTY

ANOTHER PLOT AT TIE PENNSYLVANIA STATION
MYSTERIOUS FIRES AT THE ERIE DEPOT
Recent developments indicate that an elaborate con
spracy has been formed TO burn the property OF railroad
corporations in Jersey City The police ana railroad OIL
cals have been making every effort to discover the con
spraors but thus far wthout any special Tie
excitement over Friday mornings explosion In the
waiting groom of the Pennsylvania Railroad station anu
the finding OF explosive material In the feryboat Chicago
was beginning to abate, when 1t was revived
by the discovery OF another attempt to de-
stroy the companys property by fire. The
discovery was made yesterday morning by Ferry Super
intendent Bloomsburg The superintendent andone OF
his subordinaes were making round OF the piers and
ferryhouses ascertain If there were any more Internal
machines lying about, when they upon something
which startled them for moment Between the Cort-
landt and Desbrossesst ferry slips Is triangular pier,
pointed the end toward the river and widening out at
the shore end The space between the crbwork is used
sometimes for storage purposes and at the shore end
gentlemans toilet roo to when access Is obtained from
the ferry-house. In this room Is window looking out
upon the pier Just under the window superintendent
Boomsburgh found large wad OF cotton partly burned
in several places. Scattered about number OF
hafburned matches, which had evidently been dropped
out OF the window with the intention
OF setting the cotton ire The cotton
damp with moisture and it is thought that tic
spray caused by the motion Of the paddle-wbeels
as the boats came in and the slips baked plans
OF the incendiary conspiraors The singed cotton and
the ha-burned matches carefully gathered up and
the cotton will be examined by Dr. A. b. Dudley tho
companys chemist.
Chief-0t- Police Murphy told TRIBUNE reporter last
night that four mysterious small fires had occurred
Gently the Erie Railway COmpany's stations and
wharves No damage had been done and no alarm
given The matter was kept profound
cret by the police and the railway officials
with view OF capturing the incendlares II was ionnd
that the fires were OF incendiary origin.
Thomas HeDnessy, who arrested on suspicion or
having placed the bottle OF explosive material in the
Pennsylvania Railroad waiting arraigned be-
fore Police Justice ssng yesterday Joseph Anderson.
the anitor testified that he was In the toilet ten
minutes before he discovered the bottle and there was 10
bottle there time. When he followed Hennessy
into the he saw the bottle lying In the
floor and picked II up The witness detailed the subse-
quent they told in TIT TRIBUNE yes
terday In answer to question by Justice Sulsing,
Anderson admitted that several OF the passengers who
going the midnight train had gone IN the toll
let room. Hennessy did in there until some time
after train started. DR.. Dudley not In court. as
him that he had not completed his analysis
Of the stuff contained in the bottle. Justice susing
decided TO remand the prisoner until Tuesday morning
and he was being led away Hennessy explained:
Judge. declare to God | know nothing about this
thing May eyes drop ont OF my head II had any
thing to do with it worked all day Thursday for Mr..
Lewis, the sexton OF Grace Church. and he gave
dollar drank than ought TO and pretty full
when started 10 cross the river. live In New York
GOdl"
The detectives who working on the casa have not
obtained any cew Information, II they have they
are not willing 10 diyulge anything.
The Local Steamboat inspectors will investigate the
explosion on the ferry Chicago.